8,000 programs with a distribution level of over 150,000 awards for undergraduate and postgraduate students worth a total of more than $35 million is what EdFed's comprehensive scholarship database contains. It also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

Must be a domestic student in the U.S. This is a freshman year award. Must be a high school senior at time of application. Must be a resident of Florida. Must graduate from a Florida high school or obtain a Florida GED. Must plan to attend Southwest Florida College at Tampa. Must enroll full time. Must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Must pursue a career in massage therapy, accounting technology, computer aided drafting and design, criminal justice, early childhood education, graphic design, information technology management, management and marketing, medical administration, medical assisting, microsoft network engineering, network security and computer forensics, paralegal studies, or become a pharmacy or surgical technician. Must be a U.S. citizen.

When I was comparing lenders to consolidate my student loans I really looked at customer service. I was impressed that EdFed offered me my own loan counselor so I was able to speak with the same person every time I called. This was what persuaded me to go with EdFed and boy am I glad I did. - Samantha D. Miami, FL

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Education is one of the most basic right of any human, but with the increase in prices and the costs involved in education this has made these rights turn into a privilege which very few can enjoy. Any normal person today in the whole of United States has to take an education loan at one point of time to pay for their education fees.